bermalam

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ malam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bərˈma.lam/
• Hyphenation: bêr‧ma‧lam

Verb

bermalam

1. (intransitive) to spend the night
2. (intransitive) to hitch a bed; to stay overnight
3. (intransitive, stative) to have been cooked yesterday so it is already stale

Further reading

• “bermalam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.